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Graduate School Course Catalog 2015-2016 
    
Graduate School Course Catalog 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

English, M.A.


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Course Requirements for The Master of Arts in English


General English Program Requirements

  1. A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
  2. At least 30 semester hours of graduate level courses including the thesis. Course details are provided below.
  3. Successful completion of a reading proficiency examination in a foreign language.
  4. Successful completion of a comprehensive written examination.
  5. Successful completion of an oral examination associated with the thesis.

Course Requirements:


Required Research Credits:


Course Requirements:


One course from each of the following three areas (a total of nine credit hours)

Additional Course Requirements:


Five courses (15 credit hours) are required from the courses not taken above, as approved by the student’s academic advisor.  Three of those courses (9 hours) may be a minor drawn from another graduate level program at NCCU (subject to approval by the English program coordinator or Department chair.)

Graduate Curriculum Guide for Masters in English Literature


Year 1


Fall Semester


Spring Semester


ENGG 5XXX - Specialty/Multicultural Topics (3)

ENGG 5XXX - Any graduate seminar (3)

ENGG 5XXX - Any graduate seminar (3)

Foreign Language Requirement Examination

Summer Year 1:


Qualifying Examination/Admissio to Candidacy

Approval of Thesis Plan

Year 2


Fall Semester


ENGG 5XXX - Any graduate seminar or elective course (3)

ENGG 5XXX - Any graduate seminar or elective course (3)

ENGG 5XXX - Any graduate seminar or elective course (3)

Spring Semester


Summer Year 2 (As Needed)


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